The entire reason Fox succeeds and Air America fails is because liberals actually prefer to think for themselves and don’t need their ideas reinforced.

No, it’s because liberals don’t listen.

Who cares about ratings if you can’t win elections.

No, you’re in love with him because he’s a black Republican, and for no other reason.

That’s the second time you have told me why I think how I do.
We’ve had the power for 12 years.

No, he did literally only 3-4 points better than the average for Republican contenders.

You’re wrong, he won 25% of the black vote.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/nov/18/amie_parnes_martinez_right_rnc_chair/?local_news

Oh, really? I could have sworn all the right-wingers on this blog were threatening to form a third party over just one issue: comprehensive immigration reform.

First of all that would not involve booting anyone out of the current Republican party. Second of all, Republicans in power don’t throw eachother out when they disagree.

Fiscally he may fit, but where does he stand socially?

/the Libertarians need to shut up about that marijuana thing if they want to be taken seriously.

No, you’re in love with him because he’s a black Republican, and for no other reason.

No Grubby, that’s the reason you hate him, not the reason he’s admired around these parts. In fact, I’d say that fact enrages you, doesn’t it? Your stripes are showing, lefty. Stop projecting.

So, as early as Nov. 8, it is reported that Steele is being considered for RNC chief. Five days of speculation ensue. … Now, “sources” — i.e., Karl Rove — tell Novak that the Martinez pick was “made weeks earlier”?
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The entire reason Fox succeeds and Air America fails is because liberals actually prefer to think for themselves and don’t need their ideas reinforced.

Grebrook on November 18, 2006 at 11:30 PM

Oh really …. then when are you going to start thinking for yourself? Do you remember your flat out lie when you attributed a quote to Steele that he never made?

I’d celebrate that Michael “Stem cell research is the holocaust” Steele is going to run the RNC into the ground, but it’s actually halfway through to China at this point anyway.

Grebrook on November 12, 2006 at 5:54 PM

What Steele actually said was: “Look, you of all folks know what happens when people decide they want to experiment on human beings, when they want to take your life and use it as a tool.”

But of course the words you used came directly from the Washington Post. So maybe you didn’t actually lie, you were just letting the Washington Post do your thinking for you.

However, this seems like the WH is brushing off Steele since they rejected him for the RNC chairman post. Only time will tell.

I happen to think this is good advice and NOT a brush off…it’s the GOP saying, do NOT get the establishment taint on you in any way because you have a big place in this party in ’08…let people hear YOU, not tie you to the establishment.

Why is Allah so negative and narrow in his thinking?

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don’t boot people out of the party for disagreeing on one issue.
Oh, really? I could have sworn all the right-wingers on this blog were threatening to form a third party over just one issue: comprehensive immigration reform.
Grebrook on November 18, 2006 at 11:30 PM

Another brilliant analysis:
threatening to form a third party = booting out
Let’s see how the Democrats treat one issue apostates – Governor Casey ring any bells? And how about that guy um, um – what’s his name? Joe Lieberman?

Last time I checked those Republican hacks on Fox News and talk radio were destroying everyone else in ratings.

What a surprise, a demographic group that enjoys being preached to watches Fox en masse? The entire reason Fox succeeds and Air America fails is because liberals actually prefer to think for themselves and don’t need their ideas reinforced. I never even listened to Air America. Fox’s audience is 80%+ Republican to begin with, so it’s not like they’re winning over any independents with their propaganda. Who cares about ratings if you can’t win elections. Fox’s ratings have been falling pretty drastically lately anyway, while CNN’s have been climbing.

In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2:1, he did excellent. He also got 25% of the black vote. Republicans usually get 5-10%.

No, he did literally only 3-4 points better than the average for Republican contenders. In 1994, for example, Sarbanes’ opponent gleaned about 41% of the vote. That’s 2% less than Steele. So no, Steele was not very impressive in regards to historical standards. If you can’t break a double-digit deficit you’re just not impressive.

You’re the one who’s brining up the mans color, not us evil conservatives. Most conservatives are looking for actual leadership. We have none and Mike Steele would be great.

No, you’re in love with him because he’s a black Republican, and for no other reason. You desperately want to break the Democratic stronghold in the black community and make yourselves immune to charges of racism, so you hold Steele up and pretend that you actually listen to him or know anything about other than his name, an interview or two you see on Fox and the fact that he’s black. I’m willing to bet you probably don’t even known his positions on half the issues.

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don’t boot people out of the party for disagreeing on one issue.

Oh, really? I could have sworn all the right-wingers on this blog were threatening to form a third party over just one issue: comprehensive immigration reform.

Prove that “people like what they see”. What “people” would that be? The Republican hacks on talk radio and Fox News? Absolutely they do, but no one else last time I checked.

Last time I checked those Republican hacks on Fox News and talk radio were destroying everyone else in ratings.

The guy got crushed in Maryland by 11 points. That’s not even close.

In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2:1, he did excellent. He also got 25% of the black vote. Republicans usually get 5-10%.

The way you worship at this guy’s feet is getting pathetic. We get it, he’s black and a Republican. WOW. He’s real special! The Messiah has arrived!

You’re the one who’s brining up the mans color, not us evil conservatives. Most conservatives are looking for actual leadership. We have none and Mike Steele would be great.

The man openly supports a hike in the minimum wage, anyway. So I don’t see why you love him so much.

Unlike the Democrats, Republicans don’t boot people out of the party for disagreeing on one issue.

I wonder what Peggy Noonan would write about Reagan’s amnesty bill if Bush proposed it today.

Perhaps he should look into a run for the WH in ’08? It’d be nice to have a real conservative on the ticket, as opposed to McCain and Rudy.

Amen!

TV is a different consideration, though. There’s plenty of underperforming programming at MSNBC. How about Olbermann’s time slot?

Thank you. Exactly. Michaele Steele has numerous valuable attributes that make him politically viable. His skin color shouldn’t be one of them, nor should it be a detriment.

The guy is who he is.

Woody

Al Franken could be the lefty Rush Limbaugh.

As long as ratings don’t count, he is the lefty Limbaugh.

Sounds like a great way to risk rendering someone irrelevant. If that wasn’t the plan from the beginning, of course.

Why don’t we just get this over with… How about the first “Black President”?

Don’t come up with all the reasons why it won’t happen and why, come up with how we get it done!

Is the conservative base assemble-able? I’m not sure. We tend to be issue driven and everyone seems to have their own set of issues while we’re up against groups of people whose sole issue seems to be getting the “party” into power and staying there. Strong principles get in the way of politics it seems. Conservatives aren’t going to be able to make any real inroads back into the GOP as ALL the spots are going to the Big Government / Open Borders boys and girls and honestly the GOP seems to prefer being the minority over having us in their party.

It would probably be easier to register as Democrats and take them over than to be taken seriously in the Republican party right now.

A third party isn’t even an option unless we’re willing to wait 30 or 40 years to be taken seriously.

So I don’t see why you love him so much.

There’s a lot you don’t see, Grubby. It’s the blinders and your preoccupation with being a PITA.